After long forays into pop-punk and arty post-hardcore, Thrice returns after a hiatus with a sonically grandiose third act. The band’s ninth album, To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere, at times breaks with Thrice’s angular moves and aims straight for the gut with more anthemic songs.

Frontman Dustin Kensrue told NPR that “Black Honey” was one of the first songs Thrice’s members wrote when they got back together. It’s a gloomy and propulsive piece of heavy drama that recalls late-period Cave In, with Kensrue channeling the soulful rasp of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell more than ever. “Lyrically,” he writes, “the song spawned from an image that popped into my head: someone continually swatting at a swarm of bees to get their honey, but somehow not understanding why they would sting back in return.” (NPR)

After a three-year break from writing and touring, Thrice are back with their first studio album in almost five years, and we couldn’t be happier to have them kicking things off with a very special acoustic set here at the shop.Thrice will also be playing a full on, plugged in show at The Novo DTLAon October 8th. Pre-sale on now.